Nutrition

Eating foods chock-full of antioxidants can help keep our bodies healthy and maintain our vision, too. Read these articles to find out what nutrients are important for your eyes and even add some eye healthy recipes to your cookbook.

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Antioxidants are like air. We can’t see them or taste them. But they’re almost always around us. And if there’s a shortage, our bodies are adversely affected. These magical, mysterious molecules enhance our quality of life. Nutritionists encourage us to …

Quick, other than carrots, name a food that is good for your vision. Anything? Anything? The truth is, there’s a long list of foods that are good for your eyes. According to the American Optometric Association, the nutrients that scientific …

When you were little, your mother told you to eat your carrots for healthy eyes. And while it’s true that carrots are high in vitamin A, which is good for your vision, they’re not the only eye-friendly food. In fact, …

When it comes to nutrition for healthy eyesight, vitamin A often gets the star treatment. But we should take a moment to consider the benefits of the big E. Vitamin E, an antioxidant found in nuts, fortified cereals and greens, …

If a pair of glasses can correct vision, then a pair of oven mitts can improve it. One of the best ways to promote eye health is through the stomach, and you don’t have to like carrots. Sweet potatoes, mangoes, …

The sunrise and sunset may be free, but their benefits toward eye care are priceless—if captured. Vitamin D, a compound unlocked by the power of sunshine and essential for the absorption of calcium into the bones, also possesses a scope …

These materials are designed to provide general information regarding health care topics, do not constitute professional advice nor establish any standard of care, and are provided without representations or warranties of any kind. Quotations, photos and videos are not from actual patients and your experience may be different. Your treating health care professionals are solely responsible for diagnosis, treatment and medical advice. The eye care professionals in your plan are independent practitioners who exercise independent professional judgment and over whom EyeMed has no control or right of control. They are not agents or employees of EyeMed. Eye care professionals do not take the place of your physician.

These materials are designed to provide general information regarding health care topics, do not constitute professional advice nor establish any standard of care, and are provided without representations or warranties of any kind. Quotations, photos and videos are not from actual patients and your experience may be different. Your treating health care professionals are solely responsible for diagnosis, treatment and medical advice. The eye care professionals in your plan are independent practitioners who exercise independent professional judgment and over whom EyeMed has no control or right of control. They are not agents or employees of EyeMed. Eye care professionals do not take the place of your physician.